Man shot by Orange Park homeowner after leading deputies on a chase in stolen car: CCSO

ORANGE PARK, Fla. – A man and woman were taken into custody Monday after a police chase involving a stolen car ended with a homeowner shooting the intruder in an Orange Park neighborhood, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Michelle Cook said during a news conference that the incident began around 3 p.m. when deputies learned about a stolen white Volkswagen near Blanding Boulevard and Camp Francis Johnson Road.

Deputies located the vehicle, but the driver, identified as William White, 34, sped off, hitting a patrol car and another vehicle during the pursuit, Cook said.

White eventually stopped on Blanding Blvd. and jumped out of the vehicle, along with Amanda Strickland, 32.

Deputies immediately detained Strickland, but Cook said White ran into a home in the nearby neighborhood through a detached garage near Meadow Drive and Grafton Drive.

The homeowner and his wife were inside the home at the time. Cook said the homeowner shot White in the leg.

He suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital for aid.

Cook said White also had outstanding warrants for grand theft and armed robbery charges.

It is unclear what charges Strickland will face at this time.